Mismanagement by those in power has brought theatre to its knees, says Alistair Smith– to protect the sector, the government must now underwrite an insurance scheme, better support freelancers and stop messing theatre about with ever-changing restrictions
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Alistair Smith is editor of The Stage. Having joined the publication on staff in 2004, he has also held the roles of reporter, news editor, opinion editor, deputy editor and print editor at The Stage and has written for publications ranging from The Guardian to Hello! Magazine. He is also the author of two major industry reports (the London Theatre Report and the Theatre Workforce Review) and was a founder of the My Theatre Matters! campaign.
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